Bichwa

DhaDha · 9th February 2007, 11:30 PM

Just picked this up. I believe it to be my first wootz...
Shawn

FenrisWolf · 9th February 2007, 11:51 PM

Great find! One of the fun things about indo-persian weaponry is the creativity of the designers. I think I became hooked on ethnographic weapons the first time I looked through a copy of 'Stones Glossary of Arms and Armor' and wondered, 'how the heck did they use THAT?

The blade is in such nice overall shape I'd be afraid to touch it, and at the same time I'd like to see a clearer pattern in the wootz. Nice blade!

katana · 10th February 2007, 12:59 PM

A very nice piece

I agree with FenrisWolf, I personally would give the blade a light etch.

DhaDha · 11th February 2007, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by FenrisWolf

Great find! One of the fun things about indo-persian weaponry is the creativity of the designers. I think I became hooked on ethnographic weapons the first time I looked through a copy of 'Stones Glossary of Arms and Armor' and wondered, 'how the heck did they use THAT?

The blade is in such nice overall shape I'd be afraid to touch it, and at the same time I'd like to see a clearer pattern in the wootz. Nice blade!

Thank you both. I really love it. I'm hooked on indo-persian weaponry since I got this first piece. The variety is amazing.

I'm on the fence when it comes to a light etch. When I bought it the owner cleaned one small spot to show the wootz. Then a little on the handle and he said the handle and even the "rivets" are. I had a hard time seeing the pattern on the blade at the time let alone the handle. Although in the daylight it's pretty obvious on the blade.

Any thoughts on age?

KuKulzA28 · 10th August 2009, 11:04 PM

NICE BICHWA!

Is anyone able to answer DhaDha's question about it's age? I'm curious as well...

CharlesS · 12th August 2009, 12:51 AM

Nice, very old one....at least 18th Cent., maybe older. Nice find!

Sikh_soldier · 12th August 2009, 01:05 PM

Wow very nice and rare design, and wootz as well ....Jackpot!

9th February 2007, 11:30 PM	#1
DhaDha Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 163	Bichwa Just picked this up. I believe it to be my first wootz... Shawn Attached Images

9th February 2007, 11:51 PM	#2
FenrisWolf Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 181	Great find! One of the fun things about indo-persian weaponry is the creativity of the designers. I think I became hooked on ethnographic weapons the first time I looked through a copy of 'Stones Glossary of Arms and Armor' and wondered, 'how the heck did they use THAT? The blade is in such nice overall shape I'd be afraid to touch it, and at the same time I'd like to see a clearer pattern in the wootz. Nice blade!

10th February 2007, 12:59 PM	#3
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	A very nice piece I agree with FenrisWolf, I personally would give the blade a light etch.

10th August 2009, 11:04 PM	#5
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	NICE BICHWA! Is anyone able to answer DhaDha's question about it's age? I'm curious as well...

12th August 2009, 12:51 AM	#6
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,855	Nice, very old one....at least 18th Cent., maybe older. Nice find!

12th August 2009, 01:05 PM	#7
Sikh_soldier Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 87	Wow very nice and rare design, and wootz as well ....Jackpot!